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〜かねない: Japanese grammar explained

~kanenai — A negative risk ("could well, might end up").

Structure

Verb(masu-stem) + かねない

Examples

  • このままでは事故になりかねない。

    このままではじこになりかねない。

    If things go on like this, it could well cause an accident.

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